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Pondicherry - a Uniquely Open Economy

Pondicherry - a Uniquely Open Economy. www.presidentofindia.nic.in. 4 Regions in 3 states; Land areas – non contiguous – Several enclaves in a particular states Balanced Men and Women ratio. 900 kms. Economy determined not only by its own policies but those of neighboring state.

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Pondicherry - a Uniquely Open Economy

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  1. Pondicherry - a Uniquely Open Economy www.presidentofindia.nic.in • 4 Regions in 3 states; • Land areas – non contiguous – Several enclaves in a particular states • Balanced Men and Women ratio 900 kms. Economy determined not only by its own policies but those of neighboring state 650 kms. • Surface and ground water use • Agriculture and land use • All factors of production – Labor, Capital, technology an d natural resources • Financial inflows. • Dependency for basic requirements – milk, fruits, vegetables etc., Growing trends towards clustering of Rural areas into Urban 150kms. Need for Extensive Collaborative mechanisms for Sustained economic growth

  2. Pondicherry - Goals www.presidentofindia.nic.in • 100 % Literacy • 100% employment • Health care within • reach Electronic and knowledge Connectivity Everywhere Lifting the 15% of people, who are below the poverty line is the mission. Consolidate and expand Core strengths: Small size, Progressive industrial policies, well developed industrial environment The per capita income of Pondicherry is about Rs. 40,000? Can we double it in the next five years. Yanam, Mahe, Karaikal and Pondicherry to have balanced, integrated and sustained growth

  3. Missions for Pondicherry www.presidentofindia.nic.in • Literacy, Education and Health • PURA • Waste Land Development • Intensive Commercial Agriculture • Integrated Water Resource management • Renewable Energies • ICT • Tourism • Fisheries and Aqua Culture • Value added Garment industry

  4. Mission 1 : 100 % Literacy www.presidentofindia.nic.in • Target: • By 2009 – achieve 100% literacy • About 1.8 lakh people to be educated • Resources: • Schools – 894 • One Central University with 40 affiliated colleges • The Medical college • Action Plan • Launch a Literacy mission and movement with students participation: • 20,000 college students and 80,000 high school students to take a mission to train at least three persons to read and write. Pondicherry Government can facilitate this as a movement

  5. Mission 1:VALUE BASED CREATIVE EDUCATION School Dropouts 2004 2020 ~35% ~Nil www.presidentofindia.nic.in NATIONAL MISSION DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE WITH VALUE SYSTEM AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FOCUS EDUCATION RAJU MODEL PREMJI (APF) MODEL Tele Education MODEL Character Buildup (3-5 yrs of age as intake) Literacy Improvement from School Dropout By Accelerated Learning through Computers Tele Education Delivery System, (RB), Vocational Training ENLIGHTENED CITIZENS • Virtual University • Village Panchayat Knowledge Centers

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